2012 South Florida
3–9 (1–6 Big East), coached by Skip Holtz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chattanooga 34–13Sep 1
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Chattanooga | W 34–13 | 75% |
| Sep 8 | at Nevada | W 32–31 | 34% |
| Sep 13 | vs Rutgers | L 13–23 | 53% |
| Sep 22 | at Ball State | L 27–31 | 49% |
| Sep 29 | vs 4Florida State | L 17–30 | 31% |
| Oct 6 | at Temple | L 28–37 | 36% |
| Oct 20 | at 16Louisville | L 25–27 | 21% |
| Oct 27 | vs Syracuse | L 36–37 | 56% |
| Nov 3 | vs UConn | W 13–6 | 58% |
| Nov 17 | at Miami | L 9–40 | 30% |
| Nov 23 | at Cincinnati | L 10–27 | 21% |
| Dec 1 | vs Pittsburgh | L 3–27 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 27–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Big East.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–6 8th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–329
- Coach
- Skip Holtz
- Elo
- 1406 −101 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.2 No. 75 of 124; offense No. 84, defense No. 74, special teams No. 23
- SRS
- −6.7 No. 87 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 54
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Fitch
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Cosh
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 41% | 0.90 | 58th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 45% | 0.97 | 112th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.10 def | 41% off 44% def | — | 56th off 115th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 25 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | B.J. Daniels QB | 2,078 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | B.J. Daniels QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Demetris Murray RB | 665 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Demetris Murray RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Davis WR | 534 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andre Davis WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Elkino Watson DL | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Sean Price TE | ★★★★ | No. 141 |
| D’vario Montgomery WR | ★★★★ | No. 170 |
| Chris Bivins CB | ★★★ | No. 430 |
| James Hamilton OG | ★★★ | No. 513 |
| Guito Ervilus TE | ★★★ | No. 679 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 4 | 3.5 | 0.897 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.884 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.2 | 0.864 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2013
The 2013 draft| Rd 3 | Kayvon Webster CB | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 7 | Samuel Barrington OLB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 7 | B.J. Daniels QB | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 112
The 2012 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 30 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5–2 | 11–2 | 13 |
| Cincinnati | 5–2 | 10–3 | |
| Rutgers | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| Syracuse | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 6–7 | |
| UConn | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| Temple | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
 South Florida | 1–6 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.